A program is working to bring together different facets of autism specialization into one setting, as data shows 1 in 36 children are on the spectrum.
A program called Work Possibilities is helping people with autism practice social and communication skills in the workplace.
It's all happening on the campus of Towson University in Maryland, which just launched a new Ph.D. program specifically focusing on autism studies. The idea behind the new program is to bring together different facets of autism specialization into one setting."I had always wanted to do a doctorate," she said."But there aren't a ton of programs that related to what I wanted to do in this area."
"I'm really interested in improvisational theater techniques to improve communication skills," Shipley said."There's been a movement in the last several years, in terms of the neurodiversity movement of supporting autistic individuals and other neurodivergent populations, rather than attempting to change or to fix their neurodivergence."New numbers out from the CDC found that 2.8% of 8-year-old children are on the autism spectrum. That's 1 in 36 children.
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